Thursday, January 28, 2010

According to his attestation papers dated February 1, 1916 at Mimico, Alfred Screaton of 12 Gerrard Avenue, Toronto was born on December 28, 1897 in Manchester, England. He listed his mother Mrs. Susie Screaton, 12 Gerrard Avenue, Toronto as his next of kin. He indicated that he was a computing clerk and that he was member of the 12th Regiment York Rangers. He was 18 years and 1 month old. He stood 5 feet 4 inches tall with blue eyes and fair hair and complexion. He was a Methodist.

According to his attestation papers dated January 18, 1916 at Mimico, Frederick Charles Shadwell of Mimico was born on May 14, 1894 in Portsmouth, England. He listed his mother, Mrs. Helen Shadwell, Humber Bay as his next of kin. He listed his occupation as a carpenter's helper. He also indicated that he belonged to the 12th Regiment, York Rangers and that he had had previous military experience with the 10th Royal Grenadiers, Toronto. He was 21 years and 8 months of age and stood 5 feet 7 inches tall. He had brown eyes and dark hair and complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to his attestation papers dated February 2, 1916 at Mimico, James Hudson Shawcross was born on October 28, 1882 in Streetsville, Ontario. He listed his wife Jessie Shawcross, Burlington Road, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a watchmaker by trade and indicated that he had had 6 years previous military experience as a Sergent with the 2nd Dragoons. He was 33 years and 3 months of age and stood 5 feet 10 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to his attestation papers dated January 24, 1916 at Toronto, George William Shirley was born on February 4, 1882 in Oxfordshire, England. He listed his wife Catherine Shirley, Mimico, as his next of kin. He was a machinist by trade and indicated that he had had previous military experience with the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. He was 33 years and 11 months of age and stood 5 feet 5 inches tall. He had brown eyes, dark hair and complexion. He was a Methodist.

According to the 1914 Toronto City directory he was a carpenter living on the north side of Dean Street, Mimico. According to the 1921 Toronto City directory he was an engineer living on the same street.

According this his first set of attestation papers dated December 1, 1914 at Toronto, Guilford Allain Slingsby was born on June 2, 1888 in Muneaton, Warwickshire, England. He listed his father Henry Slingsby, Muneaton, as his next of kin. He indicated that he was a farmer by trade and that he had had previous military experience with the "33rd C?S?". He was 26 years of age and stood 5 feet 5 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion.

His second set of attestation papers are dated April 8, 1915 at Toronto. He indicates that his father lives at Summerhill, Muneaton, Warkshire, England. He indicatd that he had 6 months previous miliary experience with the Warwickshire Light Infantry.

According to his attestation papers dated March 9, 1915 at Guelph, Wilfred Holmes Stevens was born on August 12, 1894 in Mimico. He listed his father Mr. C. H. Stevens as his next of kin. He was a farmer and had no previous military experience. He was 20 years of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall and had hazel eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. He had a Buffalo Bill tatoo on his left forearm. He was a Methodist.

According to his first set of attestation papers dated August 3, 1915, Ernest Stirk was born on January 24, 1897 in Keighly, North Yorkshire. He listed his mother Mrs. Julia Stirk, Robert Street, Mimico (present day Wheatfield Road) as his next of kin. He did not list an occupation and indicated that he had no previous military experience. He was 18 years of age and was 5 feet 3 inches tall. He had grey eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion. He was a Methodist.

According to his second set of attestation papers dated May 14, 1918 in Toronto, he was a member of the 39th (OS) Battalion for 7 months (Signals) but was discharged due to deafness in both ears. He listed his father Joseph Stirk, Mimico Beach as his next of kin. He was declared fit for duty.

According to his attestation papers dated January 19, 1916 at Kingston, Wilfred L. Stock, Mimico Beach, was born on May 1, 1897 at Mimico, Ontario. He listed his mother Mrs. Mary Stock, Mimico Beach, as his next of kin. He was a clerk by profession and had no previous military experience. He as 18 years and 7 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. He was Roman Catholic.

According to the 1914 Toronto City directory he listed his occupation as "action mkr" living with his mother (widow of Edward) on the west side of Victor Avenue, Mimico.

According to his attestation papers dated January 13, 1916 at Mimico Claude Lewis Victor Stoot was born on May 1, 1894 in Cambridgeshire, England. He listed his father, William Henry Stoot, Church Street, Mimico (present day Royal York Road) as his next of kin. He indicated that he was a labourer by trade and that he had had previous military experience with the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. He was 22 years of age and stood 5 feet 8 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair with a fair complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

He was a sapper with the 2nd Battlion, Canadian Railway Troops. He died on December 3, 1918 from influenza at the No. 12 Casualty Clearing Station, and is buried in the Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension in France.

Additional information from the Canadian Virtual War Memorial indicates that his mother's name was Emily Stoot and that they lived on Harold Street, Mimico in 1918.

According to his attestation papers dated April 19, 1917 at Toronto, Ernest Arthur William Stoot, Church Street (present day Royal York Road), Mimico was born on March 1, 1889 in Cambridge, England. He listed his mother Mrs. Emily Stoot, Church Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He listed his occupation as labourer and indicated that while he had no previous military experience he offered to join the 127th (CS) Battalion but was rejected due to bunions and varicose veins. He was 28 years and 1 month of age and stood 5 feet 10 1/2 inches tall. He had dark hazel eyes, dark brown hair and a medium complexion. He had scars on this right knee and on his left eyebrow. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to the 1914 Toronto City directory he listed his occupation as a kiln burner living with his father Wm H. Stoot, labourer on the east side of Church Street, Mimico.

According to his attestation papers dated November 11, 1915 at Kingston, Cyril James Telfer was born on December 4, 1892 in Toronto. He listed his father J.A. Telfer, Mimico as his next of kin. He listed his occupation as a clerk and indicated that he had no previous military experience. He was 22 years and 11 months age and was 5 feet 7 inches tall. He had brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to his draft papers dated May 11, 1918 at Toronto, Harold Telford was born on September 24, 1897 in Lancashire, England. He listed his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Telford, Macdonald Street, Mimico, as his next of kin. He listed his occupation as labourer and indicated that he had no previous military experience. He was 20 years and 7 months of age and stood at 5 feet 7 inches. He had brown eyes, light hair and a medium complexion. He had a scar over his left eyebrow.

According to his attestation papers, dated April 16, 1915 at Hamilton, Nathan Telford was born on December 13, 1894 in Lancashire, England. He listed his father R. Telford, Vanevery Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a steeplejack by trade and had previous military experience with the 36th Peel. He was 20 years and 4 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall. He had blue eyes and fair hair and complexion. He had a scar on the right side of his neck. He was Presbyterian.

According to his attestation papers dated February 18, 1916 at Mimico, James Glyn Thomas was born on November 21, 1883 at Beaumaris, Wales. He listed his wife, Mrs. Agnes Thomas, as his next of king living on Victoria Street, Mimico (this was later crossed out and 495 Dundas Street, Toronto was written). He was a mechanic by trade and indicated that he had previous military experience with the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. He was 32 years and 3 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. He had brown eyes, black hair and a fair complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

According the 1914 Toronto City directory he was living on the north side of Victoria Street, Mimico.